Name:__________________________________________________ Date:____________________________________________
Homework for October 27 through October 31, 2014
Assigned: 10/27
Due: 10/31
Assignment 1: Paraphrasing
1. Paraphrase each word by writing it in your own words in the space provided. Synonyms work really well!
Ex: Awful - terrible
Frequently - often
Ancient - old
House_________________________________ Sleepy ____________________________ Joyful _________________________________
Kind _____________________________ Tardy __________________________________ Many _____________________________________
2. Paraphrase each phrase by writing it in your own words.
Ex: a cool dude - a nice guy
several adaptations - many changes
a soft voice - a whisper
Defeat our opponents ______________________________________ a dull ache ______________________________________
A thrilling book ________________________________________ harmless to pets ______________________________________________
A large meal ______________________________________ an amazing dream _________________________________________________
3. Paraphrase each sentence by writing it in your own words.
Ex: The boy was overjoyed. - The young man was extremely happy.
hip hop music.
My favorite music is hip hop. – I love
This quarter I am going to improve my scores on my assignments.
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The food in the lunchroom tasted like plastic and paper.
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Tonight, I’m going to ignore the T.V. and spend the night with a good book.
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Homework Assigned: 10/27
Homework Due:10/31
Assignment 2- Practice Your Vocabulary Words
You will need to complete the checked activities worth 30 points this week.
__ 1. ** Divide each word into syllables. (5pts.)
___2. Make a set of flash cards with words and definitions.
(10pts)
___3. Add an image to vocabulary words on #2 flash cards.
(10pt)
___4. Write sentences using the words. (10pts)
___5. Write a synonym for each word. (10pts)
___6. Write an antonym for each word. (10pts)
___7. Use the words in similes. (15 pts)
___8. Write a paragraph using vocabulary words (20pts)
___9. Write newspaper headlines using your words. (20pts)
Your Words
sentry (noun): soldier who guards
glower (verb): angry look, scrowl, glare
formidable (verb): inspires fear or respect by being
powerful, intense, or capable
perceptive (adjective): having or showing insight, good
at notice things
tresses (noun): long hair
mete (verb): to give out (justice) or to give (a
punishment)
CCSS-Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade level reading and content, choosing flexibly from
a range of strategies.
Assignment 3A- Create a Terrific T-Chart
Create a terrific T-chart using the following prompt:
“Dress for success” is a phrase we hear often in school and life, but it can mean something different to
different people. Write a paragraph explaining what “dress for success” means to you. Make sure to clarify
your answer.
CCSS- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant
content.
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Homework Assigned: 10/27
Homework Due:10/31
Assignment 3B: Perfect Paragraph
Create a perfect paragraph using the following prompt:
“Dress for success” is a phrase we hear often in school and life, but it can mean something different to
different people. Write a paragraph explaining what “dress for success” means to you. Make sure to clarify
your answer.
CCSS- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant
content.
Homework Writing Prompt Rubric
A Grade
B Grade
C Grade
Do Over
Mastery of essential
concepts needed
*Strong topic sentence/thesis
*Logically ordered paragraphs with
transitions
*Strong Conclusion
*Topic sentence/thesis
partially addressed topic, task
or audience
*Mostly relevant paragraphs in
a reasonable order
*Conclusion restates the topic
sentence or thesis statement
*Topic sentence or thesis is not
related to topic, task or audience
*Some paragraphs not relevant to
topic
*Conclusion is vague
*No topic or thesis
*Paragraphs and ideas are
unrelated to prompt, task, or topic
*Conclusion is absent
*Fully develops prompts, task, topic and
ideas
*Prompt, tasks, topic or some
ideas are developed, but
incompletely
*Prompt, task, topic or ideas are
largely undeveloped
*Prompt, task, and topic remain
undeveloped
*Varied Sentences
*Rich and precise or quotations are
used
*Little sentence variety
*Basic, accurate words fit topic
*Incorrect sentences make reading
difficult
*Basic words/phrases repeat, with
some inaccuracy
*Incorrect sentence structures
(fragments, run-ons)
*Basic and inaccurate
words/phrases
Text communicated clearly with minimal
errors in:
__Capitalization
__Usage
__Punctuation
__Spelling
__Paragraphing
Text understood, despite some
errors in:
__Capitalization
__Usage
__Punctuation
__Spelling
__Paragraphing
Misunderstandings result from many
errors in:
__Capitalization
__Usage
__Punctuation
__Spelling
__Paragraphing
Test is confusing due to frequent
errors in:
__Capitalization
__Usage
__Punctuation
__Spelling
__Paragraphing
Assignment 4: Sentence Writing
Please complete a mix of 6 simple and compound sentences on the prompt: I saw someone in the store
that looked just like my best friend from kindergarten. Be creative with this! Turn your simple sentences
into a simple story! Sentence formulas you can use are: SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV, and compound sentences by
putting two simple sentences together with a conjunction (ex: and, but, so…)
CCSS: Choose among simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Homework Assigned: 10/27
Homework Due:10/31